A2 CofC Drone Pilot Training Available in Belfast Northern Ireland

#A2CofC

The A2 CofC course is a fairly short course with an emphasis on the operation. The modules cover the CAA specified syllabus and ends with an online examination. You will need to make a declaration to us that you have completed a period of practical flight training either  under the guidance of Drone Pilot Training Academy Belfast.

A2 CofC

The legislation A2 CofC covers the following three categories:

Open category – operations that present a low (or no) risk to third parties.

Specific category – operations that present a greater risk than that of the Open category, or where one or more elements of the operation fall outside the boundaries of the Open category. Operations will require an operational authorisation from the CAA, based on a safety risk assessment.

Certified category – operations that present an equivalent risk to that of manned aviation and so will be subjected to the same regulatory regime (i.e. certification of the aircraft, certification of the operator, licensing of the pilot).

Open Category

Open category operations are bounded by three main factors:

·    the maximum take-off mass of the unmanned aircraft must be less than 25kg

·    the unmanned aircraft must be operated within visual line of sight (VLOS)

·    the unmanned aircraft must not be flown further than 120 metres (400 feet) from the closest point of the surface of the earth

You must achieve all three of the above factors to operate within the Open Category. If not, the flight must be conducted under the Specific Category.

The open category is further broken down into three sub-categories:

·     A1 - Fly over people - Using drones which present very low risk – e.g. drones of < 250gms)

·    A2 - Fly close to people - Using a drone which is compliant with specific requirements. Has a mass of <4Kgs and can be flown down to 30m from uninvolved people. To do so you will require an A2 CofC.

·    A3 – Fly far from people - General UAS operations, and outside of congested areas.

Contact Us to book your place for 2021.